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Tropical Cyclone Mitchell expected to make landfall off WA coast today
Overnight, Tropical Cyclone Mitchell uprooted trees and street signs as it passed Exmouth and head for Carnarvon.
- Holly Thompson
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Destructive winds forecast as cyclone batters WA coastline
Cyclone Mitchell is expected to intensify into a category three system.
- Liz Hobday
Ex-tropical cyclone heads south as North West communities begin the cleanup
Luana hit the Dampier Peninsula on WA’s far north coast on Saturday evening, dumping 200mm of rain in 24 hours.
- Hannah Murphy
Residents brace for heavy rain as Tropical Cyclone Luana heads inland
Tropical Cyclone Luana is running out of steam after making landfall, but West Australian residents in its path face damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall as the system tracks inland.
- Robyn Wuth
Residents urged to stay indoors as Cyclone Luana hits Kimberley coast
The Bureau of Meteorology has upgraded a cyclone on the Kimberley coast to a category 2 and is urging residents in the immediate area to shelter indoors.
- Michael Philipps
Proposed Olympic venue flooded, with worst yet to come
Rockhampton is bracing for a flood peak on Thursday morning, as heavy rain from ex-cyclone Koji makes its way down the river slated to host Olympic rowing in 2032.
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As ex-cyclone drenches north, thunderstorm risk reaches Brisbane
Communities are bracing for “life-threatening flash flooding” as the remnants of Koji move inland, while the weather bureau issues a warning for the south-east.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
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North Queensland cops a battering as ex-tropical cyclone makes landfall
While the system has been downgraded, damaging winds and heavy rain are expected to continue for the next few days.
- Courtney Kruk
Queensland faces cyclone threat as flood recovery begins
As floodwaters recede and recovery begins, a new tropical low is threatening north Queensland, with isolated towns bracing for a potential second blow.
- Cameron Atfield
Australia makes list of 2025’s costliest climate events
The destructive ex-tropical cyclone Alfred that smashed Brisbane, SEQ and northern NSW has been ranked among the world’s most costly disasters fuelled by climate change in 2025.
- Poppy Johnston